Eggs from an old lady???

[L&Schickens]

I have a 5 year old Serama hen and am wondering if I should think about hatching some chicks out from her before she stops producing eggs. How long do you think I have? She lays every other day currently.

Here is Goldie:

And daddy, Baby Sarge

 

[LilBizzy]

I don't know much about chickens, yet, but Goldie is such a pretty little girl, and Sarge is totally handsome. I'd be curious to see what their babies looked like. I think I would try to hatch a few little ones. They look like they would be proud parents.

 

[L&Schickens]

Thanks! Both of these birds are from e-bay eggs. I managed to hatch out 4 out of 6. We moved away and I had to give away most of my flock so now I am trying to re-build it.

My biggest problem is that Goldie is a "non-Setter" She likes being a free woman!

I do have an incubator and I might try and hatch some later. We are leaving for a week the first part of August and I don't want any tiny chicks that need special care while we are gone. So when I get back I think I will fire up the incubator!

 

[hooligan]

OMG they are both so cute and TINY!

 

[goldnchocolate]

They are both beautiful!

I was browsing a poultry forum last year (can't remember which one) and it was against the rules of that forum to even mention the word 'Serema'. Would anyone know why that would be?

 

[arlee453]

Gee, why would anyone want to discriminate against those cute little chickens??

Hmm.... I really want some of those guys....Must....NOT....Buy...More....EGGS!!!

 

[greenthumb89]

it might be because they are not a recognized breed of chicken

 

[asher]

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There tends to be a lot of drama about the breed, sizes, etc. Mine is smaller than yours and all that type of thing. heh

 

[basicliving]

Wow - those are two gorgeous chickens! I have no clue about your age and eggs question, but I would say incubate some eggs! I bet those will be some beautiful chickens.

Penny

 

[Godsgrl]

What a handsome boy! Wow!